SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STORAGE SPACE
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1. A method for managing storage space in a user device, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a particular amount of storage space;
determining whether the particular amount of storage space is available in a storage device accessible to the user device; and
in response to a determination that the particular amount of storage space is unavailable;
generating a storage management interface that presents;
one or more user-selectable options that allow the particular amount of storage space to be made available, andone or more assets that can be manually deleted from the user device.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a technique for managing storage space in a user device. Users are provided with options to manage storage space usage in an organized and efficient manner. The options can include recommendations to the user regarding automatically and/or manually purging data from the user device to free up a particular amount of storage space that is needed to carry out a particular task.
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1. A method for managing storage space in a user device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for a particular amount of storage space; determining whether the particular amount of storage space is available in a storage device accessible to the user device; and in response to a determination that the particular amount of storage space is unavailable; generating a storage management interface that presents; one or more user-selectable options that allow the particular amount of storage space to be made available, and one or more assets that can be manually deleted from the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computing device comprising:
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a processor; a storage device configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to; receive a request for a particular amount of storage space, determine whether the particular amount of storage space is available, and when the particular amount of storage space is unavailable; generate a storage management interface that presents one or more user-selectable options that allow the particular amount of storage space to be made available. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions that when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform steps that include:
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receiving a request for a particular amount of storage space; triggering an automatic deletion of data to free up the particular amount of storage space; and in response to a determination that the particular amount of storage space is unavailable; generating a storage management interface that presents one or more user-selectable options that allow the particular amount of storage space to be made available.
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